West Bengal also had won the Krishi Kamran Puraskar for three consecutive years.
The state has been selected for the award for its achievement in four key areas that include scientific research for seeds.
The state government has also bagged the award for the second position for participating in International Agriculture and Horticulture Expo.
It was held for three days from July 22 to 24 at Pragati Maidan in Delhi.
About ICAR
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established all India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project (AICRIP) , in 1965.
The Project was elevated to Directorate of Rice Research in 1975 with an added mandate of research in the thrust areas of irrigated rice.
The mission of the institute is developing technologies to enhance rice productivity, resource and input use efficiency and profitability of rice cultivation without adversely affecting the environment.